Being in the sales and service industry for many years, I learned that I loved customer service and working with people. When I changed careers in 2009, I combined 20 years of experience owning rental properties with my passion for helping others and decided Real Estate would be a blueprint for success. Growing up in a Real Estate family, I watched my mother as a Realtor create life-long relationships and friendships with her clients, little did I know it might run in the family or how much I would enjoy a career in Real Estate. There is nothing like the feeling of handing my customer the keys to their first home or helping a client purchase an investment property to aid them in reaching their financial goals. As an investor myself, I believe in the power of real estate for building wealth and love to help people open new doors of opportunity. I'm an artist and enjoy playing with interior design ideas and paint colors.. so if you want my opinion - just ask. As a Portland native, I love this city and do my part to "Keep Portland Weird". Of course I enjoy dining out or hitting up the many food carts, hiking or biking on local trails, and venturing out to the mountains or beaches with my family and our Siberian husky. If you are new in town I'd love to show you around and help you find your place in Portland. If you've lived here all your life like myself or just a short time... you'll agree with me that Portland is amazing.